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Votes at a glance: Burrillville School Committee, April 8, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and outcomes recorded at the April 8 Burrillville School Committee meeting, including personnel actions, budget items, policies, and recognitions.
The Burrillville School Committee recorded the following formal actions on April 8, 2025. Items below list the motion text as presented in the meeting, the mover and seconder where recorded, and the outcome as stated in the transcript.
1) Motion to table recognition until guests arrive. Mover: Donison; Second: Sylvia. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
2) Approve minutes of the regular meeting and executive session of 03/11/2025. Mover: Donison; Second: Sean. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
3) Approve fiscal year 2024–25 warrant number 9 dated 04/08/2025; grand total expenditures $3,049,426.03. Mover: Donison; Second: Jill. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
4) Approve leave of absence for Talia Lynch (Austin T. Levy), effective Aug. 25, 2025–Nov. 18, 2025. Mover: Donison; Second: Sylvia. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
5) Approve retirement of Lisa Scottie Johnson, special education teacher, effective Aug. 22, 2025. Mover: Donison; Second: Sylvia. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
6) Approve resignations of Natalie Bellino (effective 03/13/2025), Kyle Benoit (effective 03/20/2025), and Edward Dunn (effective 03/31/2025). Mover: Donison; Second: Sylvia. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
7) Receive and file with subsequent appointments (personnel filings). Mover: Donison; Second: Sylvia. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
8) Approve nonrenewals as presented (31 non‑tenured staff). Mover: Donison; Second: Sylvia. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
9) Receive and file proposed FY25 Burrillville School District budget and approve recommended transfers. Mover: Donison; Second: Sylvia. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
10) Receive and file fiscal year 2025 rink budget update. Mover: Donison; Second: Sylvia. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
11) Receive and file superintendent's report. Mover: Donison; Second: Jill. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
12) Receive and file administrator's report. Mover: Donison; Second: Jill. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
13) Receive and file four resolutions from other school committees concerning school transportation funding and reallocation. Mover: Dr. Salito (presented); Motion to receive and file approved. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). The superintendent said reallocation could amount to approximately $151,000 for Burrillville in FY26 if enacted by the General Assembly.
14) Approve homeschool applications. Mover: Donison; Second: Jill. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
15) Policy number 4320 (Purchasing) — first revised reading: Motion to approve. Mover: Sylvia; Second: recorded as a committee member. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
16) Policy number 7314 (School Wellness) — first revised reading: Motion to approve. Mover: Sylvia; Second: Jill. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
17) Motion to adjourn. Mover: Sylvia; Second: Jill. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
Ending: All motions above were recorded in the meeting transcript as passing on voice votes with no recorded dissents.
